Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-26

ceod In the same manner, as II nad Deen
originally commenced in the said Cir
cult Court; and il in any action com-
menced IN a State court the title of land
be concerned, and the parties are citizens
of the same State, and the matter in dis
put6 exceed the sum or value OF w.
600, exclusive OF interest and costs, the
sum or value being made to appear, one
or more OF the plaintiffs or defendants, be-
fore the trial, may state to the court, and
make affidavit if the court require it, that
he or they claim and shall rely upon a
right or title TO the land under grant
from a State, and produce the original
grant, or an exemplitication OF
it, except where the loss
OF public records shall put 1t
out of his or their power, and shall move
that any one or more OF the adverse party
inform the court whether he or they
claim right or title TO the land under
grant from some other State, the party
or parties SO required shall give such in
formation, or otherwise not be allowed to
plead such grant or give it in evidence
upon the trial; and II he or they inform
that he or they do claim under suchs
grant, any one or more OF the party NOV
Ing for such Information may then, on
petition and bond, as hereinbefore men
toned in this act, remove the cause for
trial to the Circuit Court OF the United
and any one OF either party removing the
cause shall not be allowed to plead or
give evidence OF any other title tnan that
by him or them stated as aforesaid as the
ground OF his or their claim.
SEC. 2. That whenever in any cause
pending in any court of the United States
there shall be receiver or manager in
possession of any property such receiver
or manager shall manage aud operate
lrlnh nv nf sNF. 70 M rErl-
ments OF the valid laws of the State in
which SUCH property shall be situated in
the same manner the owner or posSessor
thereof would be bound TO do il in possess
sion thereof. Any receiver or manager
who shall willfully violate the provisions
OF this section shall be deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor, and shall, on conviction
thereof be punished by fine not exceed
Ing $4,000, or by Imprisonment not eX-
ceeding one year, or by both said punish
ments, In the discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. That every receiver or man.
ager OF any property appointed by any
court Of the United States may be sued
in respect of any act or transaction OF
MS in carrying on the business con-
nected with such property, without the
previous leave of the court in which
such receiver or manager was appointed;
but such suit shall be subject to the
j
in which such receiver or manager
was appointed, so far as the same shall
be necessary to the ends OF justice.
SEC. 4. That all national banking assO-
Citations established under the laws of the
United States snail, Tor the purposes OF
all actions by or AGAINST them, real, per-
sonal or mixed, and all suits in equity,oe
deemed citizens of the States in which
they are respectively located; and in such
cases the Circuit and District courts
shall not have jurisdiction other than
such as they would have in cases between
individual citizens OF the same state.
The provisions of this section shall not
be held to affect the jurisdiction OF the
courts of the United States in cases com
menced by the United States or by diree-
ton of any officer thereof, or cases for
winding up the affairs OF any such bank.
SEC. 8. That nothing in this act shall be
held, deemed, or construed to repeal or
affect any jurisdiction or right mentioned
either in sections GAL. or in 642, or In $40,
or in To-, or in title "A of the Revised Stat
utes of the United States, or mentioned
in section 8 Of the act OF Congress OF
which this act IS an amendment, or in the
act OF Congress approved March l. 1879,
entitled "An act to protect all citizens in
their civil or legal rights"
SEC. =. That the last paragraph Of sec
ton of the act of Congress, APP
proved March 3, 1875, entitled can act
to deteruine the Jurisdiction OF Circuit
Courts of the United States, and to regu.
late tho removal of causes from State
Courts, and for other purposes" and SEQ
ton $40 of the Revised Statutes,
and all laws and parts OF
laws in conflict with the provisions Of this
act, be, aud the same are hereby re-
pealed: Provided, That this act shall
mot affect the jurisdiction over or d g.
position Of any suit removed from the
court OF any state. or suit commenced in
any court OK the United States, before the
passage hereof except as otherwise
expressly provided in this act.
SEC. I. That no person related to any
Justice or judge Of any courto the United
States by affinity or consanguinity,
within the degree OF tlrst cousin, shall
hereafter be appointed by such court or
Judge to or employed by such court or
Judge in any office or duty in any court OF
which such justice or judge may De a
member.
Approved March 3, 1887.